Post 640 - John Graham - Monday Sunday Ramble - Western Train

There isn't a lot of info on John Graham. He played guitar and vocals with Blackspur and with The Healers 1971-2. He also performed solo on the ABC's  GTK a few times between 1971 and 1974. He was quite a prolific performer in the Melbourne folk scene of the 60s and 70s and performed with Margret Roadknight and other notable folk singers.  John & Blackspur performed at Sunbury  in 1974. Here to download is John's single "Monday Sunday Ramble" b/w "Western Train" (EMI-10272). According to my books this is the only single he recorded, it was penned by John and was released in July 1973. The single was produced by Ian Miller. Sadly John Graham died in 1977. I couldn't find anything on John except that he did the one single but thanks goes out to Matt, Terry, Alex, Pat, Peter and Ed and Marina who supplied me with more info - great joint effort people! Thanks also to Paul who sent me this to post on the Blog. 
 Flac 

Post 639 - Little River Band - If I Get Lucky - Piece Of My Heart

“If I Get Lucky” b/w “Piece Of My Heart” (7-53767) single by Little River Band came from the bands 11^th studio album. The single was produced by Dennis Lambert for MCA Records in 1990. This version is slightly shorter than the LP version and the B side was a non LP track. “If I Get Lucky” was penned by Mike Chapman with the B side by Stephen Housden, Dennis Lambert and Glenn Shorrock. The band credits on the single were Bass, Vocals – Wayne Nelson, Drums – Derek Pellicci, Guitar Stephen Housden, Guitar, Vocals – Graham Goble, Keyboards, Claude Gaudette, and Lead Vocals – Glenn Shorrock.  Thanks to Tim for finding this gem for the Blog. I must admit I’d never heard this single till now and I must say it’s a great song don’t know how I missed it. I also found a CD copy of the album on EBay and eagerly waiting for it to come from the Netherlands believe it or not. Flac

Post 638 - Denise Morrison - The Fable Singles

Denise Morrison was born in Tamworth Base Hospital and grew up in Kootingal. At the age of 10 her first stage appearance was at the Kootingal Town Hall with Johnny Ashcroft and at 13 - Started performing with the Geoff Brown Show band.  At 16 she won the female vocal section of the Capital Country Music Association’s Jamboree, which was the forerunner to the Golden Guitar Awards and the Tamworth Country Music Festival, narrowly beating a talented young singer from Melbourne, Karan Johns. After signing a contract with Fable Records and released her first single “No Charge” b/w “If You Have To Go” (FB-215)in 1974, the single was produced by Doug Trevor. Molly Meldrum wrote in TV Week that “No Charge” was the worst record he’d heard all year, but it made the Top 20  and she was pretty chuffed about that! In 1975 she performed at the Sydney Opera House in the 2KY 50th Anniversary Concert. 1976 she was singing at The Prime Minister’s Command Performance before Malcolm Fraser in Canberra. Recorded “It’s Been a Long Time” and “Here We Go Again” with Phonogram and was produced was John Williamson. Also here for you to download is her 2^nd single from 1976 for Fable “Tar And Cement” b/w “Forgettin’ ‘Bout You” (FB-270) Also Produced BY Doug Trevor.Flac